Every week at BYU thousands of students flock to the Marriott center to listen to inspiring gospel-messages usually prepared by university faculty members. We call their speeches "devotionals." And about once a month BYU shakes things up by inviting some noteworthy or socially distinguished individual to address the student body. These individuals range in prominence from senators, to Pulitzer Prize winners, to CEOs of famous companies. In the true spirit of antiquity BYU calls their speeches "forums." There's just nothing more Roman than asking your buddy in chemistry class, "Hey, are you going to the forum today?" Well, this week's forum was not one to miss, because none other than the president of Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, Edwin Catmull, addressed us this week.Ed's speech, entitled "The Creative Culture," told the student body by way of storytelling the recipe for creative success. So from the man who brought us Toy Story and Frozen, here are a few of my forum favorites:
"Art is not about learning to draw or blend color but learning to see."
"We pay attention to power structure. That kind of authority can screw up a room."
"If you aren't failing, then you aren't trying different things."
"Don't look back for excuses; look back for lessons."
"Ease isn't the goal; excellence is."
Ed also talked about how it is more important to ask forgiveness than permission, which is a bold philosophy my timid side has a hard time practicing. But isn't that kind of boldness key in creativity?!
And now, not necessarily related to anything typed above, but here are a few fun memories from this week:
A super-fun mission reunion.
Practicing clogging in my apartment while Scott was trying to take a nap :)
Making sourdough pretzels for the first time and enjoying them with Stephen.
Running into Alison Lynford on campus after not seeing her for over three years! And then posing with political buttons for a conservative youth group surveyor that caught us while we were catching up.
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